When he answers, there is a second homeless guy who also asks for a toothpick also. He gets his toothpick and off he goes. There is a third knock at the door, and a third homeless guy.
The landlord says "Don't tell me, let me guess. You want a toothpick too".
"Actually no thanks, but can I have a straw please?
The landlord is kind of confused by this, but being a goodhearted man, gives him a straw. But before the guy takes off, curiosity gets the best of the barkeep, so he asks the guy, "Hey your friends wanted toothpicks...and you wanted a straw. What the hell is going on?"
"Oh, some drunk girl just threw up outside, but all the good stuff's
gone already."